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Notes: The two-time defending ACC champion at 149 pounds ... Has never lost to an Atlantic Coast Confernece opponent, winning 14 in a row vs. the ACC ... Has a career record of 61-33 with two falls. 2002-03: Began the year slowly, losing seven of 12 matches before rebounding with a scolding hot second half of the year ... Took second place at 149 at the Navy Classic to begin the year, losing to 12th-ranked Billy Smith in the finals ... Won three bouts at the Las Vegas Invitational, including a 2-1 decision over 16th-ranked Josh Daugherty of Ohio State ... Lost five matches in a row after that, but won 17 of his next 18 bouts, including 15 in a row at one point, to roll through the conference season and postseason tournament ... Easily won all three matches in the ACC Tournament, winning by scores of 11-4 over North Carolina's John Paul Inge, 20-7 over Duke's Brandon Foose, and 13-7 over Maryland's Adam James. 2001-02: Transferred to NC State from Boston University and moved immediately into the starting lineup ... Started the season at 141 and was 9-10 at that weight before moving up to 149 ... Went 12-3 at 149 to finish 21-13 overall ... Fashioned a 10-match winning streak at the end of the regular season that culminated with the ACC championship at 149 ... Won 11 of his last 13 matches overall to finish the season on a strong note ... Went 6-1 vs. ACC competition, including a two-match sweep in the conference tournament ... Placed eighth that summer at the 2002 Junior World Team Trials. At Boston University: Went 17-10 as a true freshman in 2000-01 ... Finished third in the Binghamton Tournament and fourth in the Navy Classic ... Went 4-2 in the prestigious Las Vegas Tournament. High school: Was a standout in a state noted for excellent high school wrestling ... Had a four-year record of 118-28 and won numerous tournaments and championships ... Won the Pennsylvania state championship at 145 pounds as a senior in 2000 ... Also won the Dapper Dan Classic as a senior, an event that pits the top wrestler in Pennsylvania against the top-ranked wrestler in the nation ... Was the Lehigh Valley Wrestler of the Year as a senior in 2000 ... Also lettered in cross country and baseball, earning all-conference honors in baseball. Personal: Born August 20, 1982 ... Majoring in sociology.
